Some sad news out of New York City: Aaron Swartz, the digital activist best known for laying the groundwork for massively popular (and powerful) … [Read more...] about Reddit Cofounder Aaron Swartz Dead From Suicide At 26
Archives for January 2013
Wade Davis: Closeted Gay Players Not ‘Chicken’
A few weeks ago, just before the new year, I shared a gay history flashback in the form of a post about Gay Comix, the short-lived, late-70s/early-80s … [Read more...] about Wade Davis: Closeted Gay Players Not ‘Chicken’
Rachel Maddow Eulogizes PFLAG Founder Jeanne Manford: VIDEO
Rachel Maddow ended her work week with a lengthy and well-deserved segment on the late Jeanne Manford, the woman who founded PFLAG during an era when … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow Eulogizes PFLAG Founder Jeanne Manford: VIDEO
British Catholic Priests Say Marriage Equality Bigger Threat Than 16th Century Reformation
Who should be more offended here, gays or protestants? 1,054 Catholic priests, 13 Bishops and assorted Catholic abbots have signed a massive open … [Read more...] about British Catholic Priests Say Marriage Equality Bigger Threat Than 16th Century Reformation
Towleroad Talking Points: Purebread Gays
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Everyone is super pissed about Kate Middleton's first official portrait. BY SAM GREISMAN A look back at … [Read more...] about Towleroad Talking Points: Purebread Gays
Brooklyn Dad Starts Scouting Troop That Welcomes Girls, Gays
Screw the discriminatory Boy Scouts. Brooklyn dad Todd Schweikert is reinventing them, DNA Info reports: Schweikert, a 33-year-old Windsor Terrace … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Dad Starts Scouting Troop That Welcomes Girls, Gays
Revealing Van Gogh: VIDEO
Lithuanian architect and photographer Tadao Cern recreated one of Van Gogh's most famous self-portraits as a photograph using some digital … [Read more...] about Revealing Van Gogh: VIDEO
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1283
RICHARD BRANSON: How did he get so rich? PEORIA RIVERMEN: The latest American Hockey League team to join the You Can Play project. THE AVENGERS: … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #1283
News: Johnny Marr, Bears, Jaymi Hensley, Brit Awards, Sweden
Mixner: Why How to Survive a Plague's Oscar nomination is so important. Plano, Texas couple say they were kicked out of bowling alley for not … [Read more...] about News: Johnny Marr, Bears, Jaymi Hensley, Brit Awards, Sweden
CNN’s Carol Costello and Wayne Besen Rip FRC’s Peter Sprigg for His Anti-Gay Hate: VIDEO
CNN anchor Carol Costello, last seen on Towleroad hanging up on AFA hate group leader Bryan Fischer, sides with Truth Wins Out's Wayne Besen after … [Read more...] about CNN’s Carol Costello and Wayne Besen Rip FRC’s Peter Sprigg for His Anti-Gay Hate: VIDEO